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A
MERICAN
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HILATELIST
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MONTHLY JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY
NOVEMBER 2015
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Philatelic Items From Japanese Antarctic Expeditions
PLUS
Vince Lombardi
and the APS
Franklin Tipsy
on Postal Cards
Paul Newman Stamp
Photo Story
Covers of the
Spanish Blue Division
Federative
Republic of Brazil
Special Handling
Service Twist
Collecting Stamps
by Birth Year
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THE
NOVEMBER 2015 • VOLUME 129 • NO. 11 • WHOLE NO. 1,378
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SPANISH BLUE DIVISION
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SAILING SOUTH, WAY SOUTH
BY STEVE PENDLETON
Navigating Japan’s Philatelic Stops in Antarctica
Collector warms up when it comes to a philatelic
niche from Japan, which has been sending ships to
the Southern Ocean for more than 100 years.
BY RENE CHAVEZ
Volunteers Fought Russians,
but Not the British, in World War II
Spain, which had just ousted communists during its
civil war, stayed neutral, but soldiers went east to
fight Soviets at the start of World War II.
1048
MY FAVORITE YEAR
BY ROBERT J. KOEPSEL
Stamps with a Special Meaning
Collector crafts topical collection based on a single year.
THE
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SPECIAL HANDLING
BY ROBERT G. RUFE
U.S. Postal Service Separates Speed From Fragility
A new service and process evolves from a time when
“special handling” was linked only to “fast delivery.”
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COLLECTING COAST TO COAST
BY WAYNE L. YOUNGBLOOD
Founding Father Looks a Tad Tipsy on Postcards
Pioneer Postcards of late 1800s franked with famous “day after”
painting of Benjamin Franklin by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis.
Letters to the Editor
Membership Report
Our Story
Philatelic Happenings
President’s Column
1088
WORLDWIDE IN A NUTSHELL
BY BOB LAMB
Federative Republic of Brazil
South America’s largest country issued
the world’s second postage stamp, 180
years after it started its postal system.
Sales Talk
Show Time
World Stamp Show-NY 2016
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